by Jeff Drake | Jun 23, 2024 | War Stories
Meet Chris Sakell and Mai the monkey, two unforgettable good friends.
by Jeff Drake | Jun 23, 2024 | War Stories
"Claymore Alley" is a paper I wrote years ago about my first combat experience in Vietnam, a case of "friendly fire." . It turned out to be a cathartic experience.
by Jeff Drake | Jun 18, 2024 | War Stories
Take a tour of our Central Highlands home!
by Jeff Drake | May 1, 2024 | War Stories
Meet the men of the 194th MP Security Platoon...
by Jeff Drake | Nov 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
This year is going out with a travel “bang!” We just spent 7 days in North Carolina to see the fall colors, followed with a few days in New Jersey to see the in-laws and even a day drive into …
by Jeff Drake | May 27, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
I added some more photos to my website! This set of photos are all from the former capital of Vietnam, the city of Hue. Hue was the scene of the bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War. You can watch Youtube …
by Jeff Drake | May 23, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
I have managed to let life get the better of me, so I have been doing a lot things other than writing about our trip to Vietnam which is already receding quickly into the past! As a result, the task …
by Jeff Drake | May 1, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
“Tomorrow I will be in Hanoi, Vietnam,” is a sentence I never thought I’d say outside of a nightmare I may have had. After all, Hanoi was the literal heart of the beast, the center of evil for me during …
by Jeff Drake | Apr 18, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Wow! And just like that we’re back from Vietnam! Did I imply we just got “back”? Hell, we’ve already been on another 3-week trip, this time to California, Nevada and Chicago! I, for one, am happy to be home and cooling our travel jets for a while. Our 28-day trip to...
by Jeff Drake | Jan 29, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
The Road Goes Ever On… As promised, here is some information about the main part of our 2023 trip to Vietnam! In 2007, Lisa and I only visited Saigon, Dalat, Hoi An, and the Mekong Delta. This was just a taste of the country and we’re happy to finally be going back...
by Jeff Drake | Jan 26, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Our Hill Tribe Pre-trip! Wow, time is flying past us! Our countdown for our return trip to Vietnam is now under 10 days. Lisa and I have been absorbed by Youtube as we consume video-after-video about travel to Vietnam e.g., …
by Jeff Drake | Jan 19, 2023 | 2023 Vietnam
Hi Folks! It’s been a while since I posted anything, sorry about that. (I like to pretend that it might matter to someone out there 😊). I haven’t been idle, however. You see, I have fallen down another rabbit hole, …
by Jeff Drake | Aug 17, 2017 | War Stories
A brief history of how the US first got involved in Vietnam.
by Jeff Drake | Aug 17, 2017 | War Stories
The story of my first combat experience, later known as "friendly fire."
